Natural Disasters
What is a natural disaster?
A dangerous event in nature that can cause damage or harm
What is a main idea?
What a text is mostly about
What is a heading used for?
It tells what a section of text is about.
What does it mean to compare two things?
To tell how they are alike.
What does hazard mean?
Something that can cause danger or harm.
Which of these is a natural disaster?
a. Earthquake
b. Birthday Party
c. School assembly
d. Soccer game
Which question can help you find the main idea?
a. What is my favorite part?
b. Who is sitting next to me?
c. What is this text mostly about?
d. How many pages are there?
C
What does a caption usually explain?
It gives information about a picture, photograph, or diagram.
What does it mean to contrast two things?
To tell how they are different.
What does severe mean?
Very serious, strong or extreme.
What is the "crack" called in an Earthquake?
A paragraph explains that earthquakes can knock down buildings, crack roads, and damage bridges. What is the main idea?
Earthquakes can cause a lot of damage
What is the purpose of a diagram?
It helps explain information by using a picture or a labeled drawing.
Which word signals a similarity?
A. However
B. Both
C. Unlike
D. Different
B. Both
What does collapse mean?
Who are the people who show up during these natural disasters?
First responders
Which is a supporting detail?
A. Earthquakes can be dangerous.
B. Earthquakes can crack roads.
C. Earthquakes are the worst disaster.
D. Earthquakes are scary.
B. Earthquakes can crack roads
A map is included in a nonfiction article about earthquakes. Why might the author include it?
To show where earthquakes or other information are located.
Earthquakes and tornadoes are both natural disasters. What is one thing they have in common?
Both can damage buildings and hurt people.
What does unpredictable mean?
Something that cannot easily be known or expected ahead of time.
Why is it important for people to prepare for a natural disaster?
Being prepared can help people stay safe and know what to do during an emergency.
Why shouldn't you choose a sentence as the main idea just because it repeats a word from the text?
The main idea is about what the whole text is mostly about, not simply a repeated word.
A section has the heading “Staying Safe During an Earthquake.” What information would you expect to find underneath it?
Safety tips or ways to protect yourself during an earthquake.
Compare and contrast tornadoes and blizzards.
Both are natural disasters, both can cause harm, both happen in Iowa.
Contrast one is made with hot and cold air and happens in the summer. One is made with heavy snow and wind and happens only in the winter.
What does substantial mean?
Large, important, or considerable in amount.